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Page 1: ...i hp media center pc Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition user s guide ...

Page 2: ...or written consent of HP Hewlett Packard Company Home Products Division P O Box 4010 Cupertino CA 95015 4010 USA Hewlett Packard Company 2002 All rights reserved Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company in the United States of America and other countries regions This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S p...

Page 3: ...9 Using Remote Control in My Music 40 Creating Your Music Library Using Windows Media Player 41 Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to Windows Media Player Library 43 Playing Digital Music Files 44 Finding Music Files in My Music 45 Playing a Song 46 Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey 46 Finding and Playing an Album 47 Creating a Playlist 48 My Pictures 49 What Can I Do in My Pictures 49 Using Supp...

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Page 5: ...dia Center program you can Watch record and play back television programs Pause rewind and fast forward TV programs by using the Media Center time shifting feature Watch an instant replay Play back your digital videos View your digital pictures or play them as a slide show with music Browse select and play music CDs and DVD movies Resume playing your DVDs where you left off Navigate the Media Cent...

Page 6: ...ormation refer to the setup poster and to the HP Media Center PC Hardware User s Guide Remote control has two AA alkaline batteries installed Remote sensor is properly plugged into a USB connector on your PC and is placed where you can point the remote control at it Setup poster Information about assembling your computer system HP Media Center PC Hardware User s Guide Information about connecting ...

Page 7: ... Center Overview You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using the remote control the keyboard or the mouse You can easily switch back and forth between them by moving the mouse or by pressing a button on the remote control or the keyboard To open Media Center simply point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the Start button Media Center opens ...

Page 8: ...de use the arrows on the remote control to select it and then press OK See diagram on the next page Opening Media Center To open Media Center by using the keyboard and the mouse click the Start button on the taskbar of your desktop and then select Media Center on the Start menu When you open Media Center you ll see the Media Center Start menu Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the keyb...

Page 9: ... your home videos Change Media Center program settings Log off to end your Media Center session or to switch users Media playback controls Media Center Start Menu Watch DVD movies Close window Resize window Minimize window Inset window that shows media currently playing n You can use the Minimize and Resize buttons to run Media Center side by side with another program from your desktop ...

Page 10: ...ion to download your television service provider s program guide Provide your ZIP Code Provide the name of your television service provider if you subscribe to either cable or satellite TV Provide the brand of your set top box if you use one You can click the Help button any time while completing the setup wizard n Use Media Center Settings to Change settings for your television service provider C...

Page 11: ...button on the remote control The Media Center setup wizard opens Follow onscreen instructions to complete the following four steps Make sure the remote control has two AA alkaline batteries installed Make sure you point the remote control at the remote sensor Make sure the LED on the remote control blinks when a button is pressed 1 Check Your Remote Control This step is an interactive test to make...

Page 12: ...rnet Connection 3 Set up Television Signal This step makes sure your computer receives the correct TV signal and the correct Television Program Guide information If you have a set top box the setup wizard programs your remote control to work with your set top box so that you can view premium channels Make sure the TV signal source is properly connected to your PC and the correct TV provider is sel...

Page 13: ... use the arrow buttons to select My Videos and then press OK 3 Select Shared Video and then press OK 4 Select the Sample Video folder and then press OK 5 Select the Introducing Windows Media Center video and press OK to begin watching it 6 Use the media playback buttons to control the video To play this video in Windows Media Player using the mouse 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click My Co...

Page 14: ...icon on your desktop Switching to the Windows Desktop Media Center Start icon Minimize Resize window Close window You can switch to the desktop at any time without closing Media Center To display the desktop select the Minimize icon by using the arrow buttons on the remote control or by using the mouse To return to Media Center use the mouse to click the Media Center icon on the taskbar ...

Page 15: ...play CDs To select Media Center as the primary CD playing program 1 Close Media Center 2 Insert a CD into the drive A message appears asking you what you want Windows to do 3 Select Play Audio CD using Windows Media Center 4 Check the Always do the selected action check box and then click OK Channel up and down Play Stop Record Mute Replay Rewind Previous Skip Fast Forward Next Volume up and down ...

Page 16: ...ct search chat e mail eject1 eject2 stop prev next play pause rec volume Using Shortcut Buttons Remote control You can use the remote control shortcut buttons to open windows in Media Center Refer to the Remote Control chapter for more information about the shortcut buttons on the remote control Front of computer You can use the shortcut buttons on the front of the PC to open Media Center when the...

Page 17: ...s and to watch and record television programs This remote control helps you navigate the Media Center windows on your computer just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV options or controls the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player Remote control can Navigate and control all Media Center windows Control the video or live TV display Place the computer in and out of standby mode Remot...

Page 18: ...formation about selected media file 햿 Volume increases and decreases sound 헀 Clear deletes selection and works as the backspace button does on a keyboard 헁 TV opens My TV window 헂 Pictures opens My Pictures window 헃 Video opens My Videos window 헄 Play plays selected media 헅 Stop stops media currently playing 헆 FWD Fast forward moves media forward at 3 speeds Skip moves media forward for example 30...

Page 19: ...specific windows within Media Center Media playback The media playback buttons control the playback of music DVD movies videos recorded and live TV programs and picture slide shows within Media Center Navigation and other direct access The navigation buttons move the cursor around Media Center windows and select desired actions as a mouse does The other direct access buttons open specific windows ...

Page 20: ...the remote sensor 2 Press the Start button to start Media Center and to open the Media Center Start menu 3 If this is your first time using the remote control the Media Center setup wizard opens Follow onscreen instructions to complete the remote control setup steps Or If you have completed the Media Center setup wizard the Media Center Start menu opens Use the arrow keys on the remote control to ...

Page 21: ...by mode if Media Center is open It is best to close Media Center before you place the PC in standby mode w If you turn off shut down your PC Media Center will not record a scheduled TV program Your PC must be turned on or in standby mode to record TV programs Standby button The Standby button puts the computer into a power reduced state called standby which runs the computer with minimal power unt...

Page 22: ...de shows music files playlists music CDs DVD movies home videos and live TV from within the Media Center program Use Pause to pause selected media Press Pause and then FWD repeatedly to play media frame by frame in slow motion To continue slow motion you must press the FWD button more than once Use Play to play selected media Use FWD to move selected video or picture media forward Press FWD up to ...

Page 23: ...hapter For videos and live TV and videos Skip moves ahead 30 seconds These buttons allow you to move the cursor and to select actions within the Media Center windows Use the Start button to open the Media Center Start menu if you are in Media Center or if you are at the desktop Use Arrows to move between menus windows or activities Use OK to select a desired action The OK button works as an Enter ...

Page 24: ... the same way as the OK button The audio and video buttons change channels adjust volume and show details of selected media Use Volume and to increase or decrease computer volume Use Mute to turn off the sound Mute appears in the window when it is turned on Use Details to display media information if available This button displays details such as TV program summary or music artist You may need to ...

Page 25: ...arning if there are any recording conflicts Create a recorded TV library Search for TV shows to watch or record using the Television Program Guide Quickly check which TV shows you have scheduled to record Browse for TV shows in Search by title keyword or category Simultaneously watch a recorded show and record a live show Scroll through the Television Program Guide for programs to watch and record...

Page 26: ...enter by pressing Live TV on the remote control To watch a television program 1 Press the TV button on the remote control The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing next to the My TV menu 2 Select a channel by using the Channel Page or buttons or by using the numeric buttons on the remote control The channel number displays in the window 3 Using the arrow buttons selec...

Page 27: ... resume watching the program Press Fast Forward FWD to move forward in the live TV program that has been paused or in a recorded program If watching live TV FWD can advance only to the live moment in the broadcast Press FWD two or three times to speed up the fast forwarding Press Play to resume watching the program Press Skip once to advance in live TV or in a recorded program by 30 seconds You ca...

Page 28: ...the Live TV button on the remote control When you change the channel Media Center deletes the previously recorded portion and begins recording again after a short delay You cannot use time shifting when recording a TV program For example you can t pause a live TV program and then rewind and begin recording You can record a TV program only from live TV n The 30 minute pause buffer applies only when...

Page 29: ...your television service provider The Guide displays the channel and network as well as the show title and scheduled time block The number of days displayed depends on your television service provider By selecting a program title a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the window You can have Media Center automatically connect to the Internet and update your Guide Not all Int...

Page 30: ...lect Search 2 Select Title Use the numeric buttons on your remote control to enter a program title word and then press OK on the remote control Or Select Keyword Use the numeric buttons on your remote control to enter a descriptive word that would appear in a program title or program description and then press OK on the remote control 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through search results select...

Page 31: ...program types such as Movies or Sports and then press OK on the remote control All items that match the category are displayed in the search results You can sort them by date or by name 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through search results and to select a show Then press OK 4 Select Play in the window and then press OK on the remote control to begin watching the program in full screen mode If t...

Page 32: ...ow in the Guide This means the show will not be recorded unless the conflict is resolved n Recording TV tips If you are watching live TV during a scheduled recording time you can watch only the show being recorded If you change channels recording stops If you go to another area in Media Center the TV channel you last selected will be displayed in the inset window at the bottom of the window When s...

Page 33: ...ct recording options like recording start and stop times and to select the quality of recording Press Back on the remote control to select Record show or Record Series options 4 Press Back on the remote control to return to the previous window If there is a recording conflict Media Center displays a message and allows you to select which show you want to record n Record Series means that you selec...

Page 34: ...t the category you want and press OK 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the search results to select the show you want to record select the show and then press OK 4 Select Record or Record Series in the window and then press OK The recording icon for a single program or the recording icon for a series appears next to the show in the Guide 5 Press Back on the remote control to return to the ...

Page 35: ...l arrows on the bottom of the window to view the Settings button 2 Select TV DVD 3 Select Manual Record 4 Enter the channel number using the numeric buttons on the remote control 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the or buttons in the window Press OK on the remote control to scroll through choices and enter the recording frequency date start and stop times storage and quality...

Page 36: ...ct My TV and then select Settings 2 Select Recorder and then select Scheduled to display a list of programs that you have scheduled to record 3 Select the program for which you want to change recording settings and press OK on the remote control 4 Select Record in the window and then press OK on the remote control to record the program You can also select one of the following options Select Don t ...

Page 37: ...Recorded TV window you can Select Sort by date Sort by category or Sort by name to organize all of your previously recorded programs Select Scheduled to view a list of all programs scheduled to be recorded You can also resolve any recording conflicts in this window Use the arrow buttons to move through the list select a program and then press OK on the remote control Select the option to change an...

Page 38: ...ame time Conflict You selected not to record the program Canceled In Advanced Record you selected First Run only for a series recording so any programs in a series that are not first run are not recorded Repeat Unknown technical error Error Media Center failed to start the recorder TV signal was lost Hard disk is full Not enough space Description of error Recording error w When you replace the har...

Page 39: ...ter is able to find an alternative date and time for recording one of the programs so that both shows can be recorded If one recording partially overlaps another Media Center records to the end of the first and then begins recording the second After you resolve a recording conflict the conflict icon continues to appear for the program that is not scheduled to record so you can return to the confli...

Page 40: ...press OK 4 Select Don t Record in the window and press OK on the remote control to remove a single show Or Select Cancel Series and press OK to remove the entire series from the recording schedule Deleting a Recorded Show or Series To free up hard disk space you may need to delete a program or series that has been recorded 1 Press the Start button on the remote control select My TV and then select...

Page 41: ...on your hard drive but you need to add those files to the Windows Media Player Library for Media Center to be able to find and play them In My Music you can Play music CDs Skip shuffle or repeat songs or albums Play digital music files from a music library you create and organize using Windows Media Player Search for music files by categories album artist playlist song or genre View music CD detai...

Page 42: ...of your favorite songs Create a music library by copying CDs or adding music files from the Internet Organize digital music files by album artist playlist or genre Edit information about music files such as the song title music type or artist name Share music files with others Delete files from your music library n Media Center can find and play only those files that have been added to the Windows...

Page 43: ...to Windows Media Player Help for more information about supported file types cda CD audio wav Windows audio file MP3 M3u Audio files asf asx wax wm wma Windows Media audio files wmd wmv wvx wmp wmx File extension File type n For more information about music file formats use Windows Media Player Help and Media Center Help Only supported audio file types are displayed in the My Music window Unsuppor...

Page 44: ...e next song in an album or playlist Go to the previous song in an album or playlist Pause song press pause again to resume song Stop playing song Move around the menu items Enter selected menu item Turn off sound Adjust volume Action Remote control button to press ...

Page 45: ...t Windows Media Player needs to search your computer for your music files 3 Click Yes Windows Media Player searches for all available audio media and places them in the Media Library 4 To add files from a CD to your Media Library insert the CD select Copy from CD and then select Copy Music in the toolbar You can select to copy your music files as MP3 files or as Windows Media Audio files wma 5 Cli...

Page 46: ...Media Center for the added music files to appear in My Music For more information about adding music files to the Media Library use the Windows Media Player Help menu Deleting music files To delete a file from the Windows Media Player Library select the music file right click the mouse and then select Delete from Library ...

Page 47: ...e 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Player 2 Move the mouse to view the Windows Media Player toolbar and then click Tools 3 Select Search for Media Files 4 Select Search to search all drives or select Browse to search through a specific drive Select a drive and then click OK Windows Media Player searches the selected drives for all supported audio files and adds them to the...

Page 48: ...a Center When you copy music files using Windows Media Player and your computer is connected to the Internet the CD information is copied and displayed in Media Center and in the Windows Media Player Library To play a music CD using Media Center If you insert a CD when Media Center is not open a message appears asking what you want to do You can select Windows Media Player as your default audio pl...

Page 49: ...tist Select Search Use the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter a descriptive word song title or artist name and display a list of all the titles that match your entry 2 Use the arrow keys to select a music file and then press the Play button on the remote control to begin playing that music file To find a music file 1 In the My Music window select Albums Artists Playlists View Songs or ...

Page 50: ...ons to select a song and then press OK or Play on the remote control to play it Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey You can select to have Media Center randomly play all the available songs in one genre 1 In the My Music window select Genres The list displays all the genres available in your Media Library 2 Use the arrow buttons to select a genre and then press OK on the remote control 3 Use the a...

Page 51: ... album and then press OK on the remote control You can also select Shuffle to rearrange the music tracks on the album Play to play the album selected The Now Playing window opens and the album starts playing 4 In the Play window select a song and press OK on the remote control You can also select View Song to view cover art and play one track View Tracks to view a list of all tracks on the album S...

Page 52: ...are added 6 Select your playlist to check your added music files 7 Close Media Center if open and then press the Start button on the remote control Your playlist won t appear in My Music unless you close and open Media Center You can now play your playlist in Media Center Creating a Playlist A playlist is a customized list of digital music files Using playlists you can group various digital music ...

Page 53: ...n buttons using the mouse The My Pictures window in Media Center is a great way to view and share your pictures In My Pictures you can View pictures individually or as a slide show Change transition time and display order of the pictures in your slide show Sort pictures by name or date View and scroll through pictures that are in the My Pictures folder by using your remote control or your keyboard...

Page 54: ...led Picture file extensions are not displayed jpg jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group tif Tagged Image File Format gif Graphics Interchange Format bmp Bitmap wmf Windows MetaFile png Portable Network Graphics File extension File type Using Remote Control in My Pictures Plays slide show with selected pictures Moves to the next picture Moves to previous picture Pauses slide show resume paused slid...

Page 55: ...red Pictures folders in Windows Explorer for Media Center to be able to display them n Each user has a separate My Pictures folder that can be opened only by that person You can share pictures by storing them in the Shared Pictures folder When you download pictures from the Internet you can use the browser in Windows Explorer to place your pictures in the My Pictures folder To organize your pictur...

Page 56: ...s folder You can add delete rename and organize your picture files into specific folders within My Pictures such as Vacation or Birthday Or If you want to share your pictures with others place your pictures in the Shared Pictures folder Your pictures can now be displayed in Media Center ...

Page 57: ... remote control to open the Media Center Start menu 2 Select My Pictures The right side of the window shows a small picture image thumbnail and if you ve organized your pictures into folders folder icons Your pictures are displayed just as you organized them in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer Arrow buttons OK button 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to move through your pict...

Page 58: ... the previous picture manually Or Use the arrow buttons to select Play slide show and then press OK to display your pictures automatically If you do not select the pictures you want to view as a slide show Media Center uses the first folder listed If you have picture files that are not stored in folders you created Media Center plays all files stored in the My Pictures folder n In the My Pictures ...

Page 59: ...f the music doesn t start automatically press the Play button on the remote control 3 Press Start on the remote control to go back to the Media Center Start menu To sort pictures To organize your pictures by date or by name 1 Select My Pictures on the Media Center Start menu 2 Select Sort by date or select Sort by name 4 Select My Pictures 5 Select the folder of pictures and then press OK ...

Page 60: ...56 6 Select Play slide show and then press OK When Media Center switches to full screen mode the inset window disappears but the music continues to play ...

Page 61: ...Scroll through your digital videos and folders by clicking the page up and page down buttons using the mouse View small image thumbnail and title of video file The My Videos window in Media Center makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files you downloaded from the Internet In My Videos you can Browse through and play back all of your digital video files using the remote contr...

Page 62: ...eo backward press twice to rewind faster Moves video back 7 seconds Pauses video resumes paused video Stops video Enters selected menu item or shows selected picture Action Remote control button to press n If the video is paused when you press Skip the video will advance 30 seconds and remain paused Press Play on the remote control to resume playing the video ...

Page 63: ...he following types of video files in Media Center Other file types are supported if your PC has the correct audio and video cards installed avi Video file mpeg mpg mpe mlv Movie file mp2 mpv2 wm asf Windows Media file wmv Windows Media A V file File extension File type ...

Page 64: ... have placed all your videos into the My Videos or Shared Videos folder you can rename add delete and organize them into folders To organize and store your videos click Start on the taskbar click My Documents and then double click the My Videos folder If you want to share your videos with others place them in the Shared Video folder To do this click Start on the taskbar click My Documents click th...

Page 65: ...Start button on the remote control to open the Media Center Start menu 2 Select My Videos The right side of the window shows small images of your video files and folder icons if you ve organized your videos into folders 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to move through and select your video or video folder 4 Press the OK button on the remote control The selected video plays in full scr...

Page 66: ...ess OK to replay the video or select Done and press OK to close the file and return to the My Videos window Inset window n If your video is playing in full screen mode and you want to see it play in the inset window press the Back button on the remote control ...

Page 67: ... Playing a Video in Full Screen Mode 1 On the Media Center Start menu select My Videos 2 On the My Videos menu select My Videos or Shared Video 3 Use the arrow buttons to select the folder you want and then press OK Select the video file and press OK again Your video plays in full screen mode 4 Press Back on the remote control to exit full screen mode and return to the previous window Video folder...

Page 68: ...ress the Details button on the remote control The details include Video title Video description if available Date the video file was created Date the video file was modified Time span or size of the video file If you press the Details button while the video is playing the title and time span or size of the video is displayed at the bottom of the window ...

Page 69: ... Media Center may not open when you insert the DVD To watch your DVD in Media Center cancel the onscreen messages to use the DVD player software and then open Media Center If you have manually resized the Media Center window the DVD plays in this same window size 1 Press the Start button on the remote control 2 Insert the DVD into the drive If you have other media playing Media Center asks if you ...

Page 70: ...d faster Rewinds the movie press it again to rewind faster Skips to next DVD chapter and begins playing Returns to the previous DVD chapter and begins playing Pauses movie resumes paused movie Stops playing movie and returns to the Stopped menu Moves around in the menu windows Enters selected menu item Turns off sound Adjusts volume Action Remote control button to press ...

Page 71: ...isc tray Watching DVD in the inset window or in a resized window While the DVD movie is playing press the Start button on the remote control This opens the Media Center Start menu with the DVD playing in the inset window While the DVD movie is playing move the mouse for the Resize icon to appear Select the Resize icon and then you can manually adjust the window size Playing a DVD movie already in ...

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Page 73: ...e administrator to use a separate password This option may not be available with your model Internet Connection sets up Internet connection Guide Setup sets up channel mapping for the Television Program Guide which enables your computer to download the correct guide from the Internet TV Signal sets up your TV or cable connection User controlled settings Some settings can be selected by each person...

Page 74: ...ifications on or off Use the arrow buttons to select the item to change and then press OK on the remote control Select OK in the window and then press OK again Select CD DVD metadata to work offline This option prevents Media Center from connecting to the Internet to get CD DVD information Use the arrow buttons to select Work offline and then press OK on the remote control Select OK in the window ...

Page 75: ...a scheduled series recording or change recording settings for a series Select Storage to check the amount of recording space on your hard disk Also you can change the settings that affect the recording storage space Select Defaults to change the general recording default settings that affect how and when your programs are recorded Find out why program wasn t recorded Check and change recording sch...

Page 76: ...nt The default is set at 75 percent Record TV programs to the largest drive Media Center does not support removable drives network drives or drives with less than 5 MB of disk space Archive TV programs to a DVD RW or DVD R if your PC has a DVD writer drive You can play archived programs recorded on DVDs only from the PC that you recorded the TV program from In the Recorder Defaults window select F...

Page 77: ...e available for recording TV programs depends on your hard disk size the percentage of hard disk space allocated to recorded TV and the recording quality setting To get the maximum recording time change the recording quality to Fair instead of the default setting of Best n The hard disk space on your PC may differ from the space listed on this page The Windows XP operating system large data files ...

Page 78: ...sert a blank DVD RW or DVD R disc 2 Click Start on the taskbar and then click My Computer 3 Right click the dvd writer icon and select Format 4 Under Volume Label type in the title of the disc Select format type and then click Start to format the disc Follow onscreen instructions 5 In My Computer double click the Shared Documents folder and then double click the Recorded TV folder 6 Copy your reco...

Page 79: ... network and Guide information for channels to display correctly Select Get Guide data to manually update the Television Program Guide from the Internet Media Center connects to the Internet This may take a few minutes to update Select About Guide data to find out general Guide information and the date range of your current Television Program Guide Show or hide TV channels Find out the date range ...

Page 80: ... create a password Use the numeric keys on the remote control to enter your password 4 Select Movie DVD Ratings 5 Use the arrow buttons to select Turn on movie blocking and then press OK 6 Use the arrow buttons to select Block unrated movies and then press OK 7 Use the arrow buttons to select the or area Press the OK button on the remote control to scroll through the movie rating levels When you f...

Page 81: ... DVD 3 In the TV DVD Settings window select DVD and then select Language 4 Use the arrow buttons to select the or buttons Press the OK button on the remote control to scroll through the languages available When you find the one you want use the arrow buttons to select OK in the window and then press OK on the remote control 5 Press the Back button on the remote control to return to the main Settin...

Page 82: ...remote control to scroll through the choices available Audio If you select Secondary Audio Program SAP instead of stereo Media Center allows a simultaneous broadcast of a primary and secondary audio program It could contain and additional voice track such as a voice over commentary or a foreign language interpretation Caption Display You can select to turn Closed Captioning on off or on when mute ...

Page 83: ...t an option Select the or button and then press the OK button on the remote control to increase or decrease the transition time Select OK in the Settings window and then press OK on the remote control to enter the setting and go back to the Settings window Select the check icon and then press the OK button on the remote control to show pictures within folders or in random order Select OK in the Se...

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Page 85: ...hen select the Help icon from any window in Media Center 3 When Media Center Help files appear Select the Contents tab and then click the next to the topic to open the available files Click a file to view the text on the right side of the window Select the Index tab and then scroll down the list of topics or type a descriptive word and click the Display button Double click a topic to view it Selec...

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